Offenders

The Virginia Department of Corrections enhances public safety by controlling and supervising sentenced offenders in a humane, cost-efficient manner, consistent with sound correctional principles and constitutional standards.

Inmates - Incarcerated Offenders

• Offender Management Overview
  (the corrections process in Virginia from conviction and sentencing through incarceration and release)
• Institutions Overview
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Inmate Locator (external website) - locate an inmate currently incarcerated in the Virginia state system
  
  
  For information about inmates incarcerated under the jurisdiction of the US Federal Government, contact (external website) the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Virginia Department of Corrections does not house any records on federal inmates.


• Inmate Accounts
• Inmate Intake & Classification (intake, time computation & facility assignments)
• Inmate Information & Records
• Inmate Programs & Services
• Prison Life (visiting & contacting inmates)
• Out-of-State Incarceration
• Facilities (see that section for information about specific institutions)

Parolees and Probationers - Offenders in the Community

• Adobe Portable Document Format files (.pdf) - Adobe Acrobat Reader
• Microsoft Word documents (.doc) - Word Viewer
• Microsoft Excel spreadsheets (.xls) - Excel Viewer

• Probation and Parole Overview
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Community Programs (offender supervision & monitoring in the community)
• Summary of Program Criteria (for Residential and Non-residential Options) (.doc file)
• Out-of-State Supervision
• Probation and Parole Offices

Virginia's Most Wanted

• Fugitives
• Escapees

Additional Information

• Victim Services
• Facts and Figures
• Recidivism Study

External Resources

• Sex Offender Registry ( this information is maintained on the Virginia State Police website)
• Clemency (information on restoration of civil rights, pardons and extradition - the Office of the Secretary of the Commonwealth website)
• Resource Manual (directory of Community Resources for Offenders and Service Providers - the Department of Correctional Education website)